Ski carrier and waist belt



Nov. 21, 1950 F. R. H. HELMERT SKI CARRIER AND WAIST BELT Filed June 9,1948 Patented Nov. 21, 1950 SKI CARRIER AND WAIST BELT Frits RagnvaldHelmer Helmert, Odense, Denmark Application June 9, 1948, Serial No.32,002 In Denmark July 26, 1947 2 Claims.

In its simplest form a strap for carrying skis is a strap which at eachend is provided with a hook or a hook-shaped clasp with which a loop maybe formed which, after having been passed round the skis, will tightenround the latter when the central part of the strap is pulled. In such astrap it is therefore possible to carry one or more pairs of skis invertical position behind one shoulder, the strap being placed on theshoulder.

The invention relates to a strap for carrying skis of the typeconsisting of a central strap part which at each end is connected toshort strap parts for fastening around the skis, so that the latter, inthe same way as mentioned above, may be carried in vertical positionbehind one shoulder. The central strap part has for instance been madelongitudinally adjustable and provided with a ring at each end to whicha spring hook on the short strap part can be fastened after having beenpassed through a fixed loop at the other end of the strap part to form aloose loop which is placed around the skis.

When the known straps are not in use, whether they consist of a singlethrough-going strap with hooks or of a central strap part connected byshort strap parts at each end, they must be kept in a pocket, arucksack, or some other place on the ski-runners person, where they areof no use.

The object of the present invention is to procure a strap for carryingskis which can be attached to the ski-runners person or his rucksack orother burdens carried by him, whereby the strap will serve a practicalpurpose. Preferably the strap may be used as a belt. This is madepossible in that the strap according to the invention has each of theshort strap parts made of a buckle strap rotatably connected to thecentral strap part about a pin passed through both strap parts. Therebythe short strap parts can be turned across the central strap part andimmediately buckled round the skis or the short strap parts can beturned in the lengthwise direction of the central strap part, wherebythe whole of it can be used as a simple belt or a securing strap forother special securing pur- Poses.

In order to provide the belt with as many buckling holes as possible thepoint of the buckle strap at which the latter is attached to the centralstrap part may, according to the invention,

be placed near the end of the strap bearing a buckle.

In a further development of the invention the central strap part,opposite at least one of the buckle straps, may be provided with a bowfor receiving the loose end of the buckle strap when the buckle strap isturned parallel to the central strap part.

On the drawing is shown a strap for carrying skis made according to theinvention.

Fig. 1 shows the strap ready for fastening round a pair of skis,

Fig. 2, the strap used as a belt,

Fig. 3, a man carrying his skis behind one shoulder with the strapplaced on the shoulder and Fig. 4, same with the strap applied as a beltduring skiing.

The strap consists of a central strap part I which, at each end, isrotatably connected by a pin 2 to a buckle strap 3 which, at the endnearest to the pin 2, bears a buckle 4, while the other end of the strapis provided with buckling holes 5.

The buckle straps 3 are used either in the position shown in Fig. 1 forbeing buckled around skis as shown in Fig. 3, whereby the strap can beused as a carrying strap for skis, or the short strap parts can be usedwhen turned up to be flush with the strap part I as shown in Fig. 2,whereby the strap can be used as a belt as shown in Fig. 4. In thisposition of the strap parts 3, one end of the latter, provided withholes 5, is

passed into a bow 6 on the strap part I.

The strap part I may otherwise, if desired, be made longitudinallyadjustable by means known per se.

Having now described myinvention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A ski-carrier and waist belt comprising a central strap adjacent eachend of which is connected pivotally intermediate of its ends, a bucklestrap having a buckle at one of its ends, and buckle holes spaced apartbetween the pivoted connection and the other of its ends, the bucklestraps being adapted to be used as ski-carrier loops at right angles tothe central strap, and as waist belt extensions in elongation of thecentral strap.

2. A ski-carrier and waist belt according to claim 1, in which thecentral strap is provided with a. bow adjacent at least one of thebuckle straps, and adapted to receive a loose end of the adjacent bucklestrap when the device is used as Number a waist belt. 259 258 FRITSRAGNVALD HELMER. HELMERT. 5 1,071,766 2,118,875 REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of record in the Number file of this patent:208,365

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Young June 6, 1882 Marcus Sept. 2, 1913Windheim May 31, 1938 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Switzerland Apr. 1,1940

